I mentioned in an earlier post that the All Things Considered folks ran into Kathryn Kobe at the church lunch next door to the World Headquarters of News Cut today — the 30th anniversary of the day the Iranian Revolution took over the U.S. embassy in Iran.

She and 51 others (only one other hostage was a woman) would be held for 444 days.

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Bob Collins has been with Minnesota Public Radio since 1992, emigrating to Minnesota from Massachusetts where he was vice president of programming for Berkshire Broadcasting Company. Previously, he was an editor at the RKO Radio network in New York, and WHDH Radio in Boston. He is the founder of the MPR News’ website.

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That year plus was what I consider my first couple years as an adult (23-25) and will never forget the tv coverage of the hostage release, for numerous reasons, but still makes me cry and cry. And feel they got out just in time… For what?

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Is it me, or does that 1979 photo look altered?

The woman in the middle, presumably Koob, and the man on the right appear like their images have been pasted on.